mcmancini

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by mcmancini 12y ago
> Also, isn't the whole point of engineering to screw around looking for something new where we don't know a lot. If anything, that's the diametrical opposite of engineering. One of the objections to "software engine
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I've been considering going after licensure. Curious to hear your thoughts on the experience?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I wonder, will the principals at a software consulting firm be required to hold a PE?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Clojure lacks a formal spec, commercial vendor support, and doesn't have the long track record of CL. Clojure also requires JVM issues to be considered (e.g., which JVM will you use?). Don't know about C FFI with Clojure, but perh
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by mcmancini 12y ago
> Sigh, par for the course for any patent-related reporting on Ars. Honestly, I think there's a quality drop all around and not just in patent-related articles. Reading the comments on any legal-related articles is as much fun thou
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Doesn't mean that they're building a car; maybe they're building OBD3 for electric cars and need people with domain knowledge. With Apple's NDAs and general secrecy policies, it's not like your colleagues would be
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I find it more believable that these Apple car rumors are actually test mules for their CarPlay system and future extensions.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Parents have a strikingly similar situation in VA, except they can't even get DSL. They eventually went with Verizon over LTE after years of crappy satellite internet. You can't purchase more than 30GB/mo, but otherwise, it&#
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Isn't Barclaycard issuing Chip-and-PIN cards, albeit signature priority, that work in PIN-only situations?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
It would be really great if somehow, automagically, a downloaded app would trim away all the unneeded assets for the device it's installed on. My iPad 2 doesn't need 3x iPhone 6 Plus assets.
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Tactile keyboard on touchscreen devices works by microfluidics(getphorm.com)
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Winner winner chicken dinner. I read the preface and this sounds exactly like what I was looking for. Many thanks!
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Is there a good practical resource for learning about applying formal proof systems like Coq or Spin, but for those without a CS background? I'm interested in provably correct systems, but a lot of the material seems to be heavy on the
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I don't think your read on Clausen is accurate. Krakauer's excerpt of Cole's article was poorly done. If you go to the source article, Clausen says, “First, it seems like a rather remarkably lucky shot in the dark for a pers
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by mcmancini 12y ago
If it is illegal at the federal level, I would think it wouldn't be an enforcement priority if it was allowed by the state. On the other hand, it's probably part of the tax code and that does tend to be a powerful enforcement mot
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by mcmancini 12y ago
> Keep in mind home distilling is illegal in most states, some have alternative fuel creation exceptions or small allowable amounts. Isn't it still illegal on the federal level?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
> I would hate to see my kids read this article and get any ideas. Better keep them away from the library and internet in general then. There's ideas everywhere! (Said jokingly, I get the parental concern) > I wonder how often
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by mcmancini 12y ago
It's pretty amazing how the difference in object quality between the enthusiast and professional systems has evaporated. I would be interested to hear how frequently the Printrbot gets a clogged extruder vs. the Stratasys, what print q
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by mcmancini 12y ago
That's an idiotic response. Think of, for example, medical offices: patient names are PHI. Assuming Microsoft does with Sunrise that it did with Acompli, I could easily see a small medical office thinking, "hey, this calendar is
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by mcmancini 12y ago
If you ever have the opportunity, you should try to go to the Waffle House museum in Atlanta. Incredibly fascinating for at least two reasons: one is that the original looks pretty much the same as a brand new Waffle House, and the other i
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by mcmancini 12y ago
As with Acompli, Sunrise looks nice and has some nice features, but I can't get over the privacy/security problems. I'm interested to see how Microsoft can improve things.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
An intro course would hardly seem to qualify as "a lot of study".
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Statics, dynamics, and thermo would seem to leave out EE's, wouldn't it?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
This list is nonsense. Video game designers get a 'B' for benefit to society? The first engineering position is #37? Clickbait junk.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Neat app. A cool feature would be the ability to extract colors from a photo (like Adobe Kuler) and use those in the Abstract Colors pattern.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Interesting, IRAC sounds a lot like SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) notes used in medicine.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
For me, I grew progressively more frustrated with (putative) subject matter experts that were anything but. Perhaps the adage "those who can't, teach" could also be stated "those who can't, become journalists".
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by mcmancini 12y ago
This article makes me weep for our species, mostly for the absurdity of the premise, but also for the diminished quality of a once great website and the mockery of journalism it's become.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Don't these also have poor indoor air quality since they don't frequently exchange air with the outside?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Mancini's corollary: the robustness of the scientific foundation of an article is inversely proportional to the frequency of the word "chemicals" in the article

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